WinnMed Hospice to host its annual memorial ride this Sunday in Decorah
WinnMed Hospice Memorial Ride is this Sunday ... WinnMed Hospice will be hosting its annual Memorial Ride through the hills and valleys of northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. Pictured above are staff members and others instrumental in the operations of WinnMed Hospice. Left to right - Front row: Gambit, therapy dog; Jen Nahl, RN; Mary Wagner, RN on motorcycle; Nancy Haberichter, Director; Back row: Dr. Merill Guarneri, Pet Therapist; Pastor Laura Gentry; Natasha Rausch, RN; Stacy Hamm, HCA; Olivia Wenthold, RN; Dee Heying, Administrator; Sam Sherwood, RN; Jill Shindelar, RN; Brittany Anderson, RN; Emily Falck, HCA; Toni Meyer, HCA; Nicole Reicks, RN. Submitted photo.
The annual WinnMed Hospice Memorial Ride is set for Sunday, June 23. The event will begin on the WinnMed campus in Decorah with a free-will donation breakfast, and will be held rain or shine. The 2024 event will support specialty therapies for hospice patients: Pet Therapy, Music Therapy and Massage Therapy. Additionally, this year’s donations will support WinnMed Hospice’s “We Honor Veterans” program.
“There are many benefits to the complimentary therapies provided through WinnMed Hospice,” says Nancy Haberichter, director of WinnMed Hospice. “For hospice patients dealing with both physical and emotional pain and anxiety, the therapies can provide positive changes in mood, relaxation, peace and comfort. They reduce anxiety and stress and bring on more social interaction with caregivers and families. These therapies inevitably bring a smile to the faces of patients, which in turn, is a gift to both hospice staff as well as to families. This year we are hoping to add more services to our hospice patients who are veterans by providing them with specialized care geared toward their service to country.”
Breakfast is open to the public from 9-10:30 a.m. in the WinnMed Cafeteria. Convenient parking is available in Lot E. Anyone is welcome to have breakfast, whether riding or not.
All vehicles are welcome to participate in the poker run. Sign-in is available at WinnMed from 9-10:30 a.m. (during the breakfast). Bikes and cars will take off at 11 a.m. from WinnMed to begin the poker run. The ride will take a tour of the roads of northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota and end at Pivo Brewery in Calmar at 4:30 p.m. with a silent auction, door prizes and refreshments.
WinnMed Hospice provides end-of-life care that ensures quality of life, compassion and comfort for patients and their loved ones. Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to patients and families who reside in the northeast Iowa counties of Allamakee, Clayton, Chickasaw, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek.
Haberichter says, “We have received such wonderful support from the communities we serve. We are extremely happy to provide all these therapies to our patients and excited to offer Veteran services as well. The Hospice Memorial Ride donations will help to keep these therapies available for a long time to come.”
For more information on the Hospice Memorial Ride, contact WinnMed Hospice at 563-387-3024.
